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‘We Will Continue to Pray for His Freedom’: Awawdeh’s Former Prison Comrade Speaks to The Palestine Chronicle
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawdeh has been in administrative detention since December 27 of last year and is currently on his 178th day of hunger strike. Awawdeh’s lawyer and Palestinian prisoners’ […]
Hunger-Striking Prisoner Khalil Awawdeh Rejects Israeli Suspension of Administrative Detention Order
Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawdeh rejected on Friday a decision by an Israeli military official suspending his administrative detention and decided to continue with his hunger strike, demanding cancellation of the order, the official Palestinian news […]
Israeli Court Rejects Appeal for Release of Hunger-Striking Prisoner Khalil Awawdeh
An Israeli court rejected on Monday an appeal for the release of Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawdeh, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Qadri Abu Baker, Chairman of the Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs Commission, held […]
Palestinian Prisoner Suspends Hunger Strike after 113 Days
Palestinian prisoner Raed Rayan suspended his hunger strike after reaching an agreement with prison authorities, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Rayan has been on hunger strike for 113 days in protest of his […]
‘We Will Not Fail Our Heroic Prisoners’: Palestinians Rally in Gaza (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Supporters of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement organized a mass rally in Gaza on Monday in support of Palestinian prisoners under the banner “We will not fail our heroic prisoners.” […]
Palestinian Prisoners Launch Mass Hunger Strike
At least 40 Palestinian prisoners have started an open-ended hunger strike, Al-Quds Association announced on Friday. The prisoners started their hunger strike on Thursday in solidarity with hunger striker Khalil Awawdeh, who had been on […]
Hunger-Striking Palestinian Prisoners in ‘Critical Condition’
Two Palestinian prisoners remain in critical condition in Israeli prisons as they continue their open-ended hunger strikes in protest over their conditions and administrative detention, said the Detainees Affairs Commission. Raed Rayan and Khalil Awawdeh […]
Israel Cancels Agreement to Release Palestinian Prisoner after He Ends Hunger Strike
The Israeli occupation authority canceled on Thursday its agreement to release Palestinian detainee Khalil Awawdeh from administrative detention, following his 111 days of hunger strike, the Middle East Monitor reported. According to the Palestinian Prisoner […]
Palestinian Prisoner Suspends Hunger Strike after 111 Days
Palestinian administrative detainee Khalil Awawdeh, 40, suspended his hunger strike on Tuesday after 111 days, in light of promises by the Israeli occupation authorities to release him at the end of his current detention period, […]
Palestinian Prisoner Reported in Critical Health Condition after 77 Days of Hunger Strike
After 77 days of hunger strike, in protest against his administrative detention, Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawdeh, 40, is in critical health condition, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS) said that, […]
Palestinian Hunger Striker Moved to Hospital Following Health Deterioration
Palestinian administrative prisoner Khalil Awawdeh was moved to the hospital on Wednesday, as his health is now critical after his 68-day hunger strike, his lawyer Ahlam Haddad said. Forty-year-old Awawdeh suffers from continuous headaches, pain […]
Palestinian Administrative Prisoner Persists in Hunger Strike after 68 Days
Palestinian administrative prisoner Khalil Awawdeh, who has been on hunger strike for 68 days in a row, persists in his strike until he regains his freedom, his lawyer Ahlam Haddad said on Monday, the official Palestinian […]
Palestinians Rally for Hunger Striker Khalil Awawdeh (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestinians in Gaza participated in a rally in solidarity with Palestinian hunger-striking prisoner Khalil Awawdeh, who was transferred to a hospital following a serious deterioration of his health. Awawdeh, a […]
Palestinian Prisoners Cancel Major Hunger Strike after Reaching Agreement
Thousands of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons decided d on Thursday to cancel a scheduled hunger strike after reaching an agreement with the Israel Prison Services (IPS), the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Qadri […]
Palestinian Prisoners to Start Open-Ended Hunger Strike to Protest Prison Measures
The Palestinian prisoners’ movement announced on Wednesday that prisoners will embark on an open-ended hunger strike starting March 25 in protest of the prisons’ administration’s escalated measures against them. “In light of the intransigence of […]
Palestinian Prisoners Threaten Mass Hunger Strike to Achieve Basic Rights
Palestinian prisoners have announced on Friday that they are preparing for a strike across all Israeli prisons, reiterating that action will continue until all prisoners’ rights are regaining, a prisoners’ statement has revealed. The statement, […]
Palestinian Prisoners Join Mass Hunger Strike in Support of Critically Ill Abu Hamid
Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli prisons are taking part in a mass hunger strike on Monday, in protest against Israel’s refusal to release critically ill Nasser Abu Hamid, Anadolu has reported. Abu Hamid, 49, is […]
Joint List Leader, Ayman Odeh, to Be Probed for ‘Assaulting’ Far-Right Israeli Lawmaker
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Joint List leader Ayman Odeh is expected to be investigated by Israeli police for allegedly assaulting a far-right lawmaker in October, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported. The incident occurred outside […]
The Real ‘Doomsday Scenario’: How Palestinian Hunger Striker, Abu Hawash Forced Israeli Concession
By Ramzy Baroud As soon as media reports emerged regarding a deal between Palestinian prisoner, Hisham Abu Hawash and the Israeli prison authorities, Israeli extremists, led by Knesset member Itamar Ben-Gvir, angrily raided the […]
Palestinian Resistance Pushed Occupation to Accept Release of Abu Hawwash, Family Says
Aisha Harbiyat, the wife of Palestinian prisoner Hisham Abu Hawwash, said on Wednesday that threats of Palestinian resistance from Gaza pushed the Israeli occupation to agree on releasing her husband, Quds Press reported. “The Israeli […]
Israeli Media: Agreement Reached to End Palestinian Prisoner’s Hunger Strike after 141 Days
By Palestine Chronicle Staff An agreement was reportedly reached Tuesday afternoon to end Palestinian prisoner Hisham Abu Hawwash’s hunger strike after 141 days, after negotiations between Israeli and Palestinian officials with Egyptian mediation, Israeli […]
Israeli Forces Shoot, Injure Palestinian Youth near Hebron
A Palestinian youth was shot and injured on Tuesday evening with live ammunition during clashes that erupted with Israeli forces at the entrance to the al-Fawwar refugee camp, near Hebron (Al-Khalil), the official Palestinian news […]
EU ‘Seriously Concerned’ about Health Condition of Palestinian Hunger Striker Abu Hawwash
The European Union said on Monday that it was seriously concerned about the health condition of Palestinian hunger striker Hisham Abu Hawwash, 40, who has been on an extended hunger strike for 141 days to […]
US Congresswoman Tlaib Expresses Solidarity with Abu Hawwash, Holds Israeli Government Responsible
US Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib denounced the Israeli government’s administrative detention practices and policies against Palestinian prisoners, particularly hunger striker Hisham Abu Hawash, holding Israel responsible for their health, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. […]
Death of Abu Hawwash Would Be ‘Assassination’: Palestinians Rally for Palestinian Hunger Striker (PHOTOS)
By Mahmoud Ajjour – Gaza Hundreds of Palestinians in Gaza joined a solidarity march on Monday night in solidarity with Palestinian prisoner Hisham Abu Hawwash. Abu Hawwash, 40, has just completed his 140 days of […]
Thousands Sign Petition Demanding Release of Hunger-Striking Palestinian Prisoners
Over 13 thousand people have signed a petition calling for the immediate release of all Palestinian administrative detainees on hunger strike in Israeli prisons, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The petition on Change.org […]
Shtayyeh Calls for International Intervention over Dying Hunger Striker
Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh called for international intervention on Monday to secure the release of a dying hunger-striking prisoner. Speaking during the weekly cabinet session in Ramallah, Shtayyeh stated that he was closely monitoring […]
Palestinian FM Urges International Community to Press Israel over Hisham Abu Hawwash
The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has urged the international community to press the Israeli government to release Palestinian prisoner Hisham Abu Hawash, who is in a critical condition after five months of […]
Hunger-Striking Prisoner Abu Hawwash in Extremely Critical Condition, Says Lawyer
Hisham Abu Hawwash, a Palestinian prisoner who has been on hunger strike for 138 days, has entered an extremely critical health stage, the Detainees Affairs Commission said on Saturday. Abu Hawwash, a father of five, […]
UN, Egypt Call on Israel to Release Palestinian Hunger Striker Abu Hawash (VIDEOS)
Egypt and the United Nations are trying to pressure Israel to end the detention of Palestinian prisoners and hunger striker Hisham Abu Hawash, media reported yesterday. Al-Mayadeen quoted sources as saying that the Palestinian Islamic […]